Naga Bible History (1)

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**List: Naga Ministry the Bible ( the Bible ) Naga: Angami... "The Naga languages are spoken by nearly all the inhabitants of the State of Nagaland, in the mountains along the India-Burma border.   Another 100,000 Nagas live in adjacent areas of Assam, Manipur, and Burma.   Burmese Nagas, known as Chins, are linguistically related to the sixteen or more Naga tribes of India, within the Kuki-Chin language group of the Tibeto- Burman family."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "Angami, spoken by more than 25,000 people in southern Naga- land, is used as a local lingua franca by about 30,000 Nagas of other tribes.   Spoken in an area encompassing Kohima, the state capital, this important language has several dialects, including Chokri and Kezhama."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1890 Matthew   1891 John   1892 Acts 1903 John   (revised)   1904 Matthew   Acts   (revised) Mark   American Baptist My. Union, Kohima Translated by S. W. Rivenburg, ABMU."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1918 Revelation   1927 New Testament   1935 New Testament (revised)   1940 Acts (revised orthography) BFBS, Calcutta 1950 Genesis BS of India and Ceylon, Calcutta Translated and revised by J. E. Tanquist, America Baptist Foreign MS."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] --1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1952" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaya = Isaiah).] Naga: Ao... "The Ao Nagas, numbering more than 60,000, live in north- eastern Nagaland.   Ao was the first Naga language in which a portion of Scripture was published."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1883 Matthew   1884 John   1885 Matthew   John (revised) American Baptist My. Union, Molung Translated and revised by E. W. Clark, ABMU."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1902 Acts ABMU, Impur Translated by S. W. Rivenburg, ABMU."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1906 Matthew   John (revised)   ABMU, Shillong Revised by E. W. Clark, ABMU."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1907 Mark   1908 1 Corinthians   ABMU, Impur Translated by W. F. Dowd, ABMU, and Beni Kenowar."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1914 James-Jude BFBS, Calcutta Translated by Mrs. E. Smith."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1919-1929 [n]ew [t]estament   1939 Genesis   BFBS, Calcutta Translated by R. B. Longwell and W. Smith, ABMU."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1929" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaya = Isaiah).] "1964 Bible BS of India and Ceylon, Bangalore Translated and revised by A. Nokden Ao, I. Ben Wati, and a com- mittee."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: ?] Naga: Chang... "The Chang Nagas, numbering more than 15,000 inhabit eastern-central Nagaland.   Chang is related to Konyak and Phom Naga."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1947 [m]ark BS of India and Ceylon, Calcutta Translated by Imlong Chang and Imti Ao, under the supervision of B. I. Anderson, American Baptist My. Union."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1947" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaia = Isaiah).] "1964 Gospels BSIC, Bangalore Translated by Ayen Chang."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: ?] Naga: Konyak... "The Konyaks, the largest and most primitive Naga tribe, are related linguistically to Phom and Chang.   Konyak is spoken by about 75,000 people in northeast Nagaland."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1944 Mark BFBS, Calcutta Translated by Henking, a Naga, under the supervision of C. E. Hunter, American Baptist Mission."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1951 Matthew   Mark   BS of India, Pakistan and Ceylon, Calcutta 1959 [g]ospels   Acts   BSIC, Bangalore Translated by Longri Ao, Council of Baptist Churches, and others."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1959" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaya = Isaiah).] Naga: Lotha... "Formerly known as ‘Lhota,’ the Lotha tribe numbers about 25,000, who live in central Nagaland, near the Assam border."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1932 Mark   1935 Matthew   1937 Acts   1938 John 1939 Luke   1941 Romans   1, 2 Timothy   Titus 1942 1, 2 Corinthians   1943 Galatians-2 Thessalonians 1944 [n]ew [t]estament   BFBS, Calcutta Translated by R. B. Longwell, G. W. Supplee, B. I. Anderson, American Baptist Foreign MS, J. P. Mills, ICS, and J. E. Tanquist, American Baptist Mission.   A mimeographed edition of Mark was circulated in 1931."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1944" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaya = Isaiah).] "1958 Psalms BS of India and Ceylon, Bangalore Translated by Tsidenshio Tsanglao."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1966 Mark (revised)   1967 Bible   BS of India, Bangalore Translated by Ellis Murry, ABM, Ahamo Patton, N. Ovung, and C. Yanthan."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1966 New Testament Assemblies of God, Bangalore Translated by E. M. Mozhui, Assemblies of God, and Nzambemo."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] Naga: Mao... "Mao Naga is spoken by about 28,000 people in northwestern Manipur State, India."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1945 Mark   1947 John   BS of India and Ceylon, Calcutta Translated by Puni, under the supervision of J. E. Tanquist."-- 1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1960 [n]ew [t]estament BSIC, Bangalore Translated by M. Lohru and H. Chamaikho."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1960" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaya = Isaiah).] Naga: Mzieme... "Mzieme, spoken by several thousand people in southwestern Nagaland, is related to Nruanghmei Naga."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1953 Matthew BS of India, Pakistan and Ceylon, Calcutta 1961 John BS of India and Ceylon, Bangalore Translated by Heiziding Lungaland, assisted by B. I. Anderson and Keneise."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1961" (Recomposed) John 2:1-4 unknown.] Naga: Nruanghmei... "Nruanghmei, or Kabui, Naga is spoken by about 40,000 people in northwestrn Manipur State.   It is closely related to Zeme and Mzieme."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1959 Luke   1961 John   BS of India and Ceylon, Bangalore Translated by Miss J. A. Rose and Naga Baptists."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1959" Luke 3:1-4 unknown.] Naga, Phom... "Phom, or Phon, Naga is spoken by about 10,000 people in northeastern Nagaland."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1961 [g]ospels BS of India and Ceylon, Bangalore Translated by Imti Ao and Apang Phom."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1961" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaya = Isaiah).] Naga: Rengma... "The Rengmas, who number about 6,000, live in west- central Nagaland.   Part of the tribe was driven into the Mikir Hills District of Assam during a local war in the 1930's and has re- mained there.   Southern Rengma, or Ntenyai, is a closely related dialect."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1928 John BFBS, Calcutta Translated by J. E. Tanquist, American Baptist Foreign MS."-- 1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1928" John 2:1-4 unknown.] Naga: Rengma, Southern... "The Ntenyi Rengma dialect is spoken in western Nagaland. Although this language is published as ‘Southern Rengma’, it is the northern groups of the Western Rengmas who refer to themselves as Ntenyi."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1944 Matthew BFBS, Calcutta 1952 Matthew   [m]ark   1953 Luke   John   BS of India, Pakistan and Ceylon, Calcutta 1959 Acts BS of India and Ceylon, Bangalore Translated by Hophega, under the direction of J. E Tanquist."- -1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1952" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaya = Isaiah).] Naga: Sangtam... "Sangtam is spoken by more than 20,000 Nagas in eastern Naga- land, over a wide area extending from Tuensang to the Manipur border."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1944 [m]ark BFBS, Calcutta 1950 Matthew BS of India, Pakistan and Ceylon, Calcutta 1963 New Testament BS of India and Ceylon, Bangalore Translated by Litase, under the supervision of C. E. Hunter."-- 1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1944" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaya = Isaiah).] Naga: Sema... "The Sema tribe, called by the Indian Census ‘the barbarous and savage Semas’, live in central Nagaland.   Their important language is spoken by about 50,000 people."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1928 Mark   1936 Acts   1938 John   1939 Matthew   Mark Luke   1939-1944 [n]ew [t]estament   BFBS, Calcutta 1960 New Testament (revised)   BS of India and Ceylon, Bangalore Translated by B. I. Anderson and J. E. Tanquist, American Baptist Foreign MS, aided by Zaphuzhulie."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1944" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isayano = Isaiah).] "1961 Psalms BSIC, Bangalore Translated by Nizukhu Puntha, Luhorji Jakha, Ilhoshe Khala, and Shinoto Sunetho, all of the Sema Baptist Association."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] Naga: Tangkhul... "Tangkhul is spoken in a number of dialects in northeastern Manipur.   Translation work has been carried on in Ukhrul Tangkhul, the dialect of the largest settlement.   This dialect serves as a lingua franca for many of the 45,000 tribesmen."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1904 John   1905 Luke   Acts   BFBS, London 1909 Matthew   1912 Matthew-2 Corinthians (Matthew, Luke-Acts revised)   1927 New Testament   BFBS, Calcutta 1967 New Testament (revised orthography)   BS of India, Bangalore Translated by William Pettigrew, American Baptist Foreign MS."- -1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1967" Mark 1:2 probably correct (the prophets)] "1967 Ruth BSI, Bangalore Translated by N. Rungsung."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: ?] Naga: Zeme... "Zeme is spoken by about 40,000 people - the Zeme, or Kachcha, Nagas, who live in southwestern Nagaland and in adjacent areas of Assam and Manipur.   Zeme is linguistically related to Nruanghmei Naga."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only] "1928 [m]ark BFBS, Calcutta Translated by J. M. H. Rees, Welsh Presbyterian Mission."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: "1928" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaiabe = Isaiah).] "1952 Mark   1953 Acts   BS of India, Pakistan and Ceylon, Calcutta 1959 Luke   1961 John   BS of India and Ceylon, Bangalore Translated by D. G. Merfyn Jones, Welsh Presbyterian Mission, and Kungamba Kuame, a Naga pastor with the mission."--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only: ?]

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